Which Auto Jack do you have?
11-16-22, 05:15 AM
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Which Auto Jack do you have?
Which jack do you use when swapping wheels & tires for your Lexus? My car is a 2015 IS350 F-Sport RWD, I'd imagine GS owners have a similar issue.
I have a 3-ton jack that I've had for years, when I do my wheel & tire swap over in winter/spring in order to get to the front central jacking point I have to drive the car up on ramps a bit before I can fit the jack under the car. I've been looking at long-reach low profile jacks, but there are so many out there that I'm going through information overload.
Apparently I can only insert one link so a group of the jacks I'm looking at are:
HFT Daytona 3 Ton Low Profile Super Duty Floor Jack
Blackline 3-1/2 ton low profile professional service jack (#XL35B)
Torin low profile 4-ton floorjack (T84007)
Die Hard 3.5 ton low profile floor jack
CAT 3-ton low profile service jack (240109)
I don't particularly care about the cost, I was looking to spend ~$300 but if there is something out there that will work and is >$400 I'll probably go for it (as apposed to the $1,000+ jacks out there, I'm not on a race team)
If you own any of these or a different one and a third-gen IS/GS and can confirm they fit under the front bumper and reach the front central jack point without having to put the car up on ramps/blocks please let me know. Looking for at least a 3-Ton because I also work on my FIL's truck, although he has Ridgeline now and I haven't had to "work on it" outside of oil changes which I just crawl under it to perform them.
If I'm stuck with a set of low-rise blocks so be it, I just don't like driving part-way up my ramps and relying on the parking brake & trans while I jack the car up, they tend to kick out, and then while lowering the car back down, they again want to kick out. I'll be making the switch to winter soon, really should have gotten on this a while ago...
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I have a 3-ton jack that I've had for years, when I do my wheel & tire swap over in winter/spring in order to get to the front central jacking point I have to drive the car up on ramps a bit before I can fit the jack under the car. I've been looking at long-reach low profile jacks, but there are so many out there that I'm going through information overload.
Apparently I can only insert one link so a group of the jacks I'm looking at are:
HFT Daytona 3 Ton Low Profile Super Duty Floor Jack
Blackline 3-1/2 ton low profile professional service jack (#XL35B)
Torin low profile 4-ton floorjack (T84007)
Die Hard 3.5 ton low profile floor jack
CAT 3-ton low profile service jack (240109)
I don't particularly care about the cost, I was looking to spend ~$300 but if there is something out there that will work and is >$400 I'll probably go for it (as apposed to the $1,000+ jacks out there, I'm not on a race team)
If you own any of these or a different one and a third-gen IS/GS and can confirm they fit under the front bumper and reach the front central jack point without having to put the car up on ramps/blocks please let me know. Looking for at least a 3-Ton because I also work on my FIL's truck, although he has Ridgeline now and I haven't had to "work on it" outside of oil changes which I just crawl under it to perform them.
If I'm stuck with a set of low-rise blocks so be it, I just don't like driving part-way up my ramps and relying on the parking brake & trans while I jack the car up, they tend to kick out, and then while lowering the car back down, they again want to kick out. I'll be making the switch to winter soon, really should have gotten on this a while ago...
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